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Zusatztext Wyatt and Bunton have taken an important first step in filling a sizable hole in the literature of media ethics with this first systematic, international, and philosophical inspection of a key, if not dark, continent within the television landscape. Informationen zum Autor Wendy N. Wyatt is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her research interests include communication ethics, press criticism and media literacy. She is the author of Critical Conversations: A Theory of Press Criticism (Hampton, 2007). Kristie Bunton is professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of St. Thomas. Her scholarship has been published in such journals as Public Integrity, Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism Educator and American Journalism. Klappentext Explores the wide range of ethical issues raised by reality TV and then questions whether the genre is ultimately good or harmful for society. Vorwort Explores the wide range of ethical issues raised by reality TV and then questions whether the genre is ultimately good or harmful for society. Zusammenfassung Reality television is continuing to grow, both in numbers and in popularity. The scholarship on reality TV is beginning to catch up, but one of the most enduring questions about the genre—Is it ethical?—has yet to be addressed in any systematic and comprehensive way. Through investigating issues ranging from deception and privacy breaches to community building and democratization of TV, The Ethics of Reality TV explores the ways in which reality TV may create both benefits and harms to society. The edited collection features the work of leading scholars in the field of media ethics and provides a comprehensive assessment of the ethical effects of the genre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editors' Note Foreword: The Morality of Amoral TV -- James Poniewozik Introduction: Reality TV Matters -- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton Chapter 1: Flourishing: Reality TV and a Life of Ethical Excellence-- Christopher Meyers Chapter 2: Stereotypes: Reality TV as Both Creator and Confronter-- Kristie Bunton Chapter 3: Privacy: What Has Reality TV Got To Hide?-- Madeleine Shufeldt Esch Chapter 4: Cultural Values: Reality TV Manufactures Marriage --Mira K. Desai Chapter 5: Community: Reality TV Reaching Out --Gareth Palmer Chapter 6: Inspiration and Motivation: If Reality TV Stars Can Do It, So Can I-- Janie Harden Fritz Chapter 7: Commercialization: The Intersection of Economics and Ethics in Reality TV-- Bastiaan Vanacker Chapter 8: Deception: Reality TV Playing Us False --Edward H. Spence Chapter 9: Democracy and Discourse: How Reality TV Fosters Citizenship --Deni Elliott Chapter 10: Exploitation: When Reality TV Becomes Degradation TV --Wendy N. Wyatt Conclusion: Reality TV Conveys Responsibilities-- Wendy N. Wyatt and Kristie Bunton Bibliography Contributors Index ...
